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Chechen' Island

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Location
  
Width
  
10 km (6 mi)

Population
  
No permanent residents

Elevation
  
-19.6 m

Length
  
15 km (9.3 mi)

Republic
  
Dagestan

Area
  
55 km²

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Chechen Island (Russian: Остров Чечень; Ostrov Chechen') is a coastal island on the western shore of the Caspian Sea. It is located 20 km east of Krainovka right off the headland on the northern tip of the Agrakhan Peninsula. This island belongs to the Republic of Dagestan, a federal subject of the Russian Federation.

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Map of Chechen Island, Dagestan Republic, Russia, 368822

The island has a length of 15 kilometres (9 mi) and a maximum width of 10 km. The sea around Chechen Island usually freezes between January and March. Adjacent islands include Lopatin Island (also known as Lopatina), Bazar, Prygunki, Pichuzhonok and Yaichnyy Island and are collectively known as the 'Chechen Archipekago.

Ecology

There are many birds on Chechen Island, especially seagulls. In very cold winters herds of Saiga tatarica find refuge in the island.

References

Chechen' Island Wikipedia